Bottle cap or closure



1,612921l Jan. 4,1927. Kul-mraA l I BOTTLE CAP OR CLOSURE File March 2. 1926 i Patented Jan.4 4, v1927.

UNITED vSTATES- BEAT KUHNE, F LEWISTOWN, MONTANA.

BTTLE CA1P OR CLQSUBE.

l The present invention yrelates to improve ments in bottle caps or closures, and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved cap, a portion of which may -be swun with respect to the main body portion in or er to permit of the contents of the bottle tobe poured out, or a portion of the contentsl withdrawn and the bottle subselquently closed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a metallic sealin cap of that type embodying a crimped loc ing flange, and which cap is of such construction as to permit of a portion of the cap being dlstorted for permitting of the contents of the bottle beingl withdrawn, without the necessity of employing a suitable tool for wholly removing the cap from -the bottle.

A still further object of the invention isto' provide an fimproved cap embodying all of the aforementionedA features, and which cap may be readily crimped about the mouth of a bottle as by the usual capping machines now in general use.

Other objects and advantages vof the invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed descriptiom'taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification, and in which drawingj 'Figure 1 is atop planfview of AIa'cap constructed in accordance with my inventlon.

Figure 2 is a bottom or inner plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the improved cap taken on line 3-3 of-Figure 1, and showing the cap in position upon the mouth of a bottle for acting as a closure for the bottle.

Figure 4 is a transverse section on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view taken substantially like that of Figure 4, and showing 'a portion of the cap swung upwardly for permitting of a passageway being formed through the cap. Figure 6 is a plan view of the inner-'side of the improved capbefore the positioning of a' sealing disk wit n the cap.

In the drawing, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the sealing cap l() which is made of sheet metal, embodiesa at disk lshaped top portion 11 having the usual scalloped flange 12 which is adapted to be crimped into agroove 13 Aformed ou the upper end of the neck of thel inner face 18 as clearly illustrate AppIication led March 2,v 1926. Serial No. 91,785.

bottle B as is the'usual method for securing v edge of the Hap 14, are shoulders 17 and beneath which extend parallel blades or cutters 18 which extend inwardly of the ca past the in Fig ure 3. These blades or cutters- 18 which extend throughout the lenglth of the flap 14,

have their inner or con onting faces disposed in parallel confronting relation as is also illustrated in Figure 3. Connected to the free end of the Hap 14, and extending rearwardly in overlying relation thereto, is a tongue or lift 2O of a length substantially equal to the length of the flap, and which lift normally lies in contactingv relation with the outer face of the flap as clearly illustrated in Figure. 4. As will be observed,this lift 2() also lies wholly inwardly of the peripheral edge of the top 11 when the lift is in its normal relation with respect to the flap 14, and thus it will be seen that no portion of the fiap or lift extends past the' peripheral edge of the top. A

yCarried inwardly of the flap 14, and at points adjacent each end thereof, are pointed fastener arms 21 having their major cross sectional dimensions extending transversely of the flap. These arms 21 are adapted-to be passed through a sealing disk 22 formed of cork or the like, and be clinched or bent toward one another against the inner side of the disk for securing a portion of the disk between the blades or cutters 18 to the flap 14. These arms 21 are preferably of a width slightly less than the distance etween the blades 18 and of a length such that when the free ends of the arms are bent toward one another-beneath the sealing disk 22, that the' portion of the disk will be uncut beneath the .edges of the blades and thus allow the sealing disk to function properly for forming an efficient seal for the bottle.

In use, and ,whenit is desirable to ldraw all or a part of the contents'of the bottle, the lift may-'first be slightly raised as 1n Figure 5, and which will provide a thumb piece. Upon further pulling upon the h ft 20, the flap 14 will swing upwardl at. its free end, and during'which upwar swinging of the flap, that `portion of the sealing disk 22 disposed between the blades 18 will be severed from-theremaining portion of the sealing `disk by the sharp lower edges of the blades. The between the bla es is caused to move upwardly in the slot by reason of the fastening arms 2l, which project through that portion of the sea-lin disk and overlie a substantial area of the inner face of the sealing disk' tle, the flap 14 maybe forced downwardly yso again against the shoulders 17, the shoulders servin as means for preventing the flap from ein forced inwardly to a position whereby die same could notbe .readily grasped for further' opening of the bottle. By so having the free end of the flap dlsposed at a point relatively near one portion of the flange 12, the opening formed by raising of the flap will permit of'all of the contents being poured from the bottle.V

n' From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel closure for bottles has4 been provided, compil'ising a metallic sealing cap, a portion of w 'chmay be swung with y respect to the main body portion," and which portion when being swung severs a portion of the sealing disk of the closure for providingan opening through .which the. con- ;tents of the bottle may be poured,

Changes in details may be made' to the specific form of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the lspirit of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

lclaimz I 1.- A bottle closure comprising ametallic cap having an yintegral fiap formed in the topportion thereof and capable of being'4 swung outwardly with respect to the top portion, ancla sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap andhaving a portion secured to the Hap for swinging movement-therewith.,

l 2. A bottle closure comprising a metallic y cap having an opening Aformed in 'the `top portion thereof and a flap for closing of the opening, and a sealing disk arranged in- 'wardly of the-cap and secured "to the fiap whereby upon upward swinging of the flap a portion of the sealing disk will ,be severed and drawn through the opening.

ortion of the sealing diskI van elongated openin flap, and blades arranged at opposite sides of the opening in the top portion for severing a portion* of the sealing disk upon upwardswinging of said flap.

4. A bottle closure comprising a metallic cap having an openin formed in the top portion thereof and a ap for closing of the opening, a sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap, and arms carried by the Hap and extending through the sealing disk whereby 'upon upward swinging of the fiap a ortion of the sealing disk will be drawn t rough the opening in' the top portion of the cap.

5. A bottle closure comprising a metallic cap embodying, a top portion and a crimping flange2 said top portion having parallel slits forming a vflap capable of being swung outwardly of the top portion, a-sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap, and arms car-- ried by 'opposite ends of the flap extending through the sealing disk and then towards one another at the inner surface of the seal- ,ing disk whereby upon upward swinging of the flap aportion ofthe sealing disk between. the slit in thev top portion of the cap will be caused to move with the flap for providing an opening through the cap and sealing disk.-

6. A bottle closure comprising a metallic cap embodying a top portion anda crimping flange, said top portion being provided with parallelslits forming a flap capable of being swung outwardly of the top portion, a sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap andI secured at one ortion to the fia ,v and inwardly extending lades formed on t e top portion at each longitudinal edge of said A ap.

I A bottle closure comprising a metallic -cap having a flap formed in the top portlon thereof a'nd capable of being swung'with respect to the top portion, a sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap and secured at onejportion to the flap, and a lift secured .at

one endto the free end of' the flap and normally disposed in overlying contacting relation with the flap, said lift and fiap normally disposed wholly inwardly of the peripheral edge of the top portion of the cap. 8. A bottle closure comprising a metallic cap embodying a top portion and a crimping flange, said top portion beingprovided with having shoulders formed at each longitu inaledg'e of the opening, a flap connected at one end of the opening to the top portion of the' cap and adapted for'resting upon saidshoulders when swung to. a position for closing said opening, and a sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap and secured at one portion to the flap where-` by upon swinging movementof the flap a portion of the sealing disk Will move with the flap. A

9. A bottle closure comprising a metallic cup having a flap formed in the top portion 5 thereof and capable of being swung with respect to the top portion for the opening and closing of an opening in tlie top, a sealing disk arranged inwardly of the cap and secured at one portion to the llap, and blades arranged inwardly of the top portion Of, the 10 wardly with theY flap and forin an opening 15 through the bottle Closure.,

BEAT KUHNE. 

